Pumpjacks are seen in an early morning in 2013 near Watford City, North Dakota. North Dakota has seen a boom in oil production thanks to new drilling techniques including horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. less

Pumpjacks are seen in an early morning in 2013 near Watford City, North Dakota. North Dakota has seen a boom in oil production thanks to new drilling techniques including horizontal drilling and hydraulic ... more

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Jeff Allyn, a derrick hand with Raven Drilling, pauses with a cup of coffee while drilling for oil in the Bakken Shale in July 2013 outside Watford City, North Dakota. North Dakota is been experiencing an oil boom in recent years, due in part to new drilling techniques including hydrolic fracturing and horizontal drilling. less

Jeff Allyn, a derrick hand with Raven Drilling, pauses with a cup of coffee while drilling for oil in the Bakken Shale in July 2013 outside Watford City, North Dakota. North Dakota is been experiencing an oil ... more

A construction worker specializing in pipe-laying sandblasts a section of pipeline in July 2013 outside Watford City, North Dakota. North Dakota is currently experiencing an oil boom, creating thousands of jobs throughout the state and billions of dollars in new state revenue. Local two-lane roads that are used to access drill sites have taken a beating due to the unprecedented amount of traffic. Pipelines are being constructed across the state in part to streamline the movement of oil from drill sites to train depots and oil refineries. less

A construction worker specializing in pipe-laying sandblasts a section of pipeline in July 2013 outside Watford City, North Dakota. North Dakota is currently experiencing an oil boom, creating thousands of jobs ... more

Oil rail cars are backed up in the yard in the aftermath of a train derailment in December 2013 in Mandan, N.D. A fiery oil train derailment's near-miss of a small North Dakota town had its mayor angrily calling for federal officials to do more to guarantee the safety of the nation's growing shipment of oil by rail. less

Oil rail cars are backed up in the yard in the aftermath of a train derailment in December 2013 in Mandan, N.D. A fiery oil train derailment's near-miss of a small North Dakota town had its mayor angrily ... more

Photo: Tom Stromme, Associated Press

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A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment in Casselton, N.D. in December 2013. Federal investigators determined that 400,000 gallons of oil was lost in the derailment.

A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment in Casselton, N.D. in December 2013. Federal investigators determined that 400,000 gallons of oil was lost in the derailment.

Photo: Bruce Crummy, Associated Press

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A massive fireball from an exploding train car rises into the air just west of Casselton, ND in December 2013. The freight train was carrying 110 cars and went off the tracks west of Casselton and was hit by a second train. There were no reports of injuries from the accident. less

A massive fireball from an exploding train car rises into the air just west of Casselton, ND in December 2013. The freight train was carrying 110 cars and went off the tracks west of Casselton and was hit by a ... more

Photo: Dave Arntson, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

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A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment in Casselton, N.D. in December 2013. Federal investigators determined that 400,000 gallons of oil was lost in the derailment.

A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment in Casselton, N.D. in December 2013. Federal investigators determined that 400,000 gallons of oil was lost in the derailment.

Photo: Bruce Crummy, Associated Press

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Steve Jensen stands near the site of an oil spill he discovered outside of Tioga, N.D. in October 2013. Officials took nearly two weeks to tell the public about the break in a Tesoro Corp. pipeline that happened in a remote area of North Dakota. Officials say no water was contaminated and no wildlife was hurt. Jensen was harvesting wheat when an oil pipeline leak was discovered. less

Steve Jensen stands near the site of an oil spill he discovered outside of Tioga, N.D. in October 2013. Officials took nearly two weeks to tell the public about the break in a Tesoro Corp. pipeline that ... more

Photo: Kevin Cederstrom, Associated Press

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Vacuum trucks cleans up oil in near Tioga, N.D. in October 2013. The North Dakota Health Department says more than 20,000 barrels of crude oil have spewed out of a Tesoro Corp. oil pipeline in a wheat field in northwestern North Dakota. less

Vacuum trucks cleans up oil in near Tioga, N.D. in October 2013. The North Dakota Health Department says more than 20,000 barrels of crude oil have spewed out of a Tesoro Corp. oil pipeline in a wheat field in ... more

Photo: Uncredited, Associated Press

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An oil well is swamped by floodwaters near the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers near Williston, N.D. in March 2014. An environmental geologist said up to 1,400 gallons of oil might have spilled from the well site into the floodwaters. less

An oil well is swamped by floodwaters near the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers near Williston, N.D. in March 2014. An environmental geologist said up to 1,400 gallons of oil might have ... more

Photo: Associated Press

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Bags full of radioactive oil filter socks, the nets that strain liquids during the oil production process, are piled in an abandoned building in Noonan, N.D. in March 2014. North Dakota will pay for the cleanup of the illegally dumped radioactive waste, according to documents. less

Bags full of radioactive oil filter socks, the nets that strain liquids during the oil production process, are piled in an abandoned building in Noonan, N.D. in March 2014. North Dakota will pay for the cleanup ... more

Natural gas is flared from an oil well near Parshall, N.D. in 2008. North Dakota regulators are holding public hearings in 2014 on plans to reduce the flaring of natural gas in the western oil fields. North Dakota drillers currently burn off, or flare, more than 30 percent of the valuable gas, compared to the national average of less than 1 percent. less

Natural gas is flared from an oil well near Parshall, N.D. in 2008. North Dakota regulators are holding public hearings in 2014 on plans to reduce the flaring of natural gas in the western oil fields. North ... more

Photo: James MacPherson, Associated Press

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An oil derrick and the flames of gas fires decorate an indoor water park at a new recreation center in oil-rich Williston, North Dakota. The city hopes the center will help draw families to North Dakota's oil patch. less

An oil derrick and the flames of gas fires decorate an indoor water park at a new recreation center in oil-rich Williston, North Dakota. The city hopes the center will help draw families to North Dakota's oil ... more

An oil derrick and the flames of gas fires decorate an indoor water park at a new recreation center in oil-rich Williston, North Dakota. The city hopes the center will help draw families to North Dakota's oil patch. less

An oil derrick and the flames of gas fires decorate an indoor water park at a new recreation center in oil-rich Williston, North Dakota. The city hopes the center will help draw families to North Dakota's oil ... more

Sgt. Daniel Blood of the Watford City Police handcuffs a suspect during a traffic stop in Watford City, N.D. on Nov. 21, 2013. Crime in parts of the new oil towns in North Dakota and Montana has soared as thousands of workers and rivers of cash have flowed into the towns, straining police departments. less

Sgt. Daniel Blood of the Watford City Police handcuffs a suspect during a traffic stop in Watford City, N.D. on Nov. 21, 2013. Crime in parts of the new oil towns in North Dakota and Montana has soared as ... more

An oil drilling rig is seen in an aerial view in the early morning hours of July 30, 2013 near Bismarck, North Dakota. The state has seen a boom in oil production thanks to new drilling techniques including horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. less

An oil drilling rig is seen in an aerial view in the early morning hours of July 30, 2013 near Bismarck, North Dakota. The state has seen a boom in oil production thanks to new drilling techniques including ... more

Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

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An oil drilling rig stands on the Bakken formation in Watford City, North Dakota. Oil production in the state tripled in five years.

An oil drilling rig stands on the Bakken formation in Watford City, North Dakota. Oil production in the state tripled in five years.